7 posts tagged “travel”
Neko Case makes the cover of this month's Paste Magazine suggesting that anticipation of her new album is high. The new single was released this week, and the album is due on March 3rd as is the new release from a band many have heard of named U2.
Frankly, I'm more excited about Neko...iTunes doesn't have it for pre-release purchase yet, but they will, damn it, they will.
According to Paste Neko's bought a farm property near Montpellier, Vermont. I love New England, and for years I've said that New Hampshire was my favourite state, because I liked the mountains better than in Vermont. Vermont's Green Mountains are rolling and tree covered while New Hampshire's White Mountains are rougher and sharper, and include Mt. Washington, an impressive peak.
Vermont has Neko now, and I think my loyalty might have shifted.
Highway 97, the major connector road or the interior, opens again after being closed for more than two weeks:
"Highway 97 in Okanagan Valley reopens"http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/11/12/highway-open.html?ref=rss
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 9:35 AM ET
CBC NewsA major highway in B.C's Okanagan Valley reopened Wednesday morning after it was closed more than two weeks ago due to an unstable rock face that threatened to collapse onto the road.
The reopening came as crews were able to stabilize the hillside along Highway 97 by blasting tonnes of rock off the top of the slope and piling it at the bottom to act as a natural doorstop.
But Highway 99 on the coast closes (at least partly) for the same reason.
Rockslide slows Highway 99 traffic
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 11:28 AM ET
CBC NewsA small rockslide on the Sea to Sky Highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler has reduced traffic to a single lane.
The rockslide occurred one or two kilometres north of the junction with Marine Drive near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal early Wednesday morning.
The New York Times visits California's Redwood National Forest, and sends my mind wandering to that golden, scenic coast.
Maybe next year. Maybe on a bicycle.
Some new black and white photos in the Lynn Canyon galleries and the first results from my trip to Clayoquot Sound are on Flickr. Another roll to be posted this week.
I've spent most of my life trying to avoid going to Edmonton, but work had me there for three days recently.
A user group sponsored training course was the reason I was there.
Can-Cell industries hosted the training courses at their main warehouse.
The North Cascades Highway is a spectacular, hilly, twisty route through the mountains that I live riding on a motorcycle, and would one day like to cycle.
Winthrop is a strange little town that's been made over in a complete western theme, complete with saloons instead of restaurants and pumping stations that look like old style general stores. It's a bit weird, but not without it's charm.
The New York Times has an article about Winthrop today but they left out some details about its sister city Concrete.
New wheels. Next year, finally time to ride the Kettle Valley Rail Trail to Midway.
